This was so so on point! I always think about how we, as communities following Islam, often neglect our earth. Allah commanded that we take care of everything in this world, and yet we are so sucked into the capitalism, we don't step back enough to reflect on how much this mass produced, overconsumption is impacting A. our earth and B. real life people who have to slave away to mass produce?? Not to mention the physical toxicity of fast fashion (that's a whole other story) but this needs to be talked about more thank you for sharing <3
We really need more people talking about this - I'm so tired of people, especially Muslims, sweeping issues like sustainability and ethics under the rug! Practising minfdul consumption and slow fashion is a form of worship and shouldn't be seen as some woo woo western liberal ideal
No because why are you 100% right about all of this! Your ted talk was soo refreshing when I watched it the first time. Time to go watch it again. Also I know you did mention exploiting workers briefly and I love your explanation of the quote in regards to sustainability, but emphasis on how can those people that wear shein/temu/TikTok shop stuff justify the women/workers that get paid peanuts to make shein cr*p. This is also not very Muslim of us either!
JazakAllah khair, so well said and put together. Sustainablity is a duty of every human, especially a Muslim and our impulse to “find the best deal” and purchase anything that catches the eye for longer than five seconds has to be addressed. If we want liberation for Palestine, Sudan, Uhygurs, then we also have to advocate for the liberation of those suffering in modern age slavery.
thank you for writing this! i used to have a lowkey fomo behaviour seeing new fashion trends and i always thought of trying--mostly i ended up not trying it. i'm happy with my current wardrobe. some of them are shirts and tees from my school and college days. nowadays i feel like keeping them is a form of being loyal and a commitment. it's a celebration of longevity<3
I agree 10000% and truly it's so frustrating when you try to have these conversations and are shut down because it's "not that deep" and "everyone is doing it anyway". I, like many others, can't afford to keep up with average shopping habits in a sustainable way. But there's also the option of just not keeping up! I have to remind myself that if I really need something, I can take the time and/or required to find it sustainably. And if I'm not willing to do that, do I really need it? The conversation around sustainability and fair wages is only compounded by the fact that our own Uyghur brothers and sisters are being held in concentration camps where they're forced to put together Shein dupes. Ever since learning about this, I can't help but to think twice the next time I see a price that's too good to be true.
From an islamic point of view It's all about over consumption. Sure you could be opting to thrift, but the constant, persistent weekly thrifting is not any better. What it is, is material gluttony.
This was so so on point! I always think about how we, as communities following Islam, often neglect our earth. Allah commanded that we take care of everything in this world, and yet we are so sucked into the capitalism, we don't step back enough to reflect on how much this mass produced, overconsumption is impacting A. our earth and B. real life people who have to slave away to mass produce?? Not to mention the physical toxicity of fast fashion (that's a whole other story) but this needs to be talked about more thank you for sharing <3
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We really need more people talking about this - I'm so tired of people, especially Muslims, sweeping issues like sustainability and ethics under the rug! Practising minfdul consumption and slow fashion is a form of worship and shouldn't be seen as some woo woo western liberal ideal
Exactly !!!
No because why are you 100% right about all of this! Your ted talk was soo refreshing when I watched it the first time. Time to go watch it again. Also I know you did mention exploiting workers briefly and I love your explanation of the quote in regards to sustainability, but emphasis on how can those people that wear shein/temu/TikTok shop stuff justify the women/workers that get paid peanuts to make shein cr*p. This is also not very Muslim of us either!
Yes!! Exactly that! Happy you enjoyed this! 💓
Mashallah Sister, as Muslims we should strive to be true to our faith in everything, and shopping sustainably and ethically is exactly that 🩷
Yes! 💓🫂
It is refreshing to read about climate issues/fast fashion from an Islamic perspective.
Also, I think Omar Suleiman just made an episode on consumerism.
JazakAllah khair, so well said and put together. Sustainablity is a duty of every human, especially a Muslim and our impulse to “find the best deal” and purchase anything that catches the eye for longer than five seconds has to be addressed. If we want liberation for Palestine, Sudan, Uhygurs, then we also have to advocate for the liberation of those suffering in modern age slavery.
100%!! 🫂💓
Fast Fashion isn't really a women specific problems , everyone wears clothes and no one should support child labour and environmental degradation
Exactly!
thank you for writing this! i used to have a lowkey fomo behaviour seeing new fashion trends and i always thought of trying--mostly i ended up not trying it. i'm happy with my current wardrobe. some of them are shirts and tees from my school and college days. nowadays i feel like keeping them is a form of being loyal and a commitment. it's a celebration of longevity<3
I agree 10000% and truly it's so frustrating when you try to have these conversations and are shut down because it's "not that deep" and "everyone is doing it anyway". I, like many others, can't afford to keep up with average shopping habits in a sustainable way. But there's also the option of just not keeping up! I have to remind myself that if I really need something, I can take the time and/or required to find it sustainably. And if I'm not willing to do that, do I really need it? The conversation around sustainability and fair wages is only compounded by the fact that our own Uyghur brothers and sisters are being held in concentration camps where they're forced to put together Shein dupes. Ever since learning about this, I can't help but to think twice the next time I see a price that's too good to be true.
From an islamic point of view It's all about over consumption. Sure you could be opting to thrift, but the constant, persistent weekly thrifting is not any better. What it is, is material gluttony.